5 Eastcote Lane, Harrow, HA2 8BW

5 Eastcote Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Harrow (HA2 8BW). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. At 76 m² this is the 12th smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 23–110 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 15 units on file.

It hasn't traded since December 2009, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 76 m² the property is well over the postcode median (57 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 10% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £415,000 sits 50.9% above the 2009 sale of £275,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£336/sq ft) was about 81.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.